{"id":13844,"date":"2020-12-07T22:47:13","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T05:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/?p=13844"},"modified":"2020-12-07T22:47:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T05:47:13","slug":"is-there-a-graphene-battery-in-our-near-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/is-there-a-graphene-battery-in-our-near-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Is There a Graphene Battery in Our (Near) Future?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Graphene is fascinating stuff, with tons of promise.\u00a0 Whether it can produce usable results for energy storage is still an open question. But Samsung and a startup called Real Graphene may have at least a start in that realm.\u00a0 GAC, a Chinese auto firm, seems to be promising batteries before the end of what is left of this year.\u00a0 There may be hope in the midst of a dark winter.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Samsung\u2019s Lagging Promise<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samsung&#039;s New Graphene Battery\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Go2g_BNpG_Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 2017 a team of<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/global\/samsung-develops-battery-material-with-5x-faster-charging-speed\"> researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)<\/a> developed a \u201c<strong>graphene<\/strong> ball,\u201d promising \u00a0a 45-percent increase in capacity, and five times faster charging speeds than standard lithium-ion batteries. Hoping to power mobile devices and electric vehicles, SAIT collaborated closely with Samsung SDI* as well as a team from Seoul National University\u2019s School of Chemical and Biological Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>*Not a simple abbreviation, SDI stands for <em>\u201cSamsung with the initial letter S, &#8216;Display&#8217; and &#8216;Digital&#8217; with D and &#8216;Interface&#8217; and &#8216;Internet Component&#8217; with I.\u201d\u00a0 This may not be the cleanest job of corporate branding ever.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Regular lithium batteries in vehicles can take considerable time to fully charge.\u00a0 \u201cTopping off\u201d the batteries at home from a 120-Volt outlet can take days to fully charge a long-range vehicle such as a Tesla.\u00a0 According to Samsung, \u201cIn theory, a battery based on the \u201cgraphene ball\u201d material requires only 12 minutes to fully charge. Additionally, the battery can maintain a highly stable 60 degree Celsius temperature, with stable battery temperatures particularly key for electric vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13848\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13848\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13848\" src=\"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/samsung-graphene-balls-Nature-Comm-Battery-Material_main_1-544x408-1-528x396.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/samsung-graphene-balls-Nature-Comm-Battery-Material_main_1-544x408-1-528x396.jpg 528w, http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/samsung-graphene-balls-Nature-Comm-Battery-Material_main_1-544x408-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/samsung-graphene-balls-Nature-Comm-Battery-Material_main_1-544x408-1.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samsung&#8217;s graphene balls mix low-cost silica with more expensive graphene<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Graphene balls mix affordable silica (SiO2) with mass synthesized graphene, and used these popcorn-ball-like spheres as both the anode protective layer and cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries. \u00a0Despite the increased charging capacity, reduced charging time (as low as 12 minutes for a full EV charge), and stable temperatures throughout all operations, we haven\u2019t seen much from Samsung since 2018 on the subject.<\/p>\n<p>Disappointing, since Dr. Son In-hyuk, who led the project on behalf of SAIT, had higher hopes for the potential outcome. \u00a0\u201cOur research enables mass synthesis of multifunctional composite material graphene at an affordable price. At the same time, we were able to considerably enhance the capabilities of lithium-ion batteries in an environment where the markets for mobile devices and electric vehicles is growing rapidly. Our commitment is to continuously explore and develop secondary battery technology in light of these trends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SAIT reported its findings in a 2017 <em>Nature Communications<\/em> article, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-017-01823-7\">\u201cGraphene balls for lithium rechargeable batteries with fast charging and high volumetric energy densities.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Real Graphene Picks up the Ball<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why graphene hasn\u2019t taken over the world...yet\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IesIsKMjB4Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Promoting factors that make graphene a great material for batteries, <a href=\"https:\/\/realgrapheneusa.com\/\">Real Graphene produces an actual graphene battery product.<\/a>\u00a0 Their Power Banks, pocket-size recharging stations for other electronic devices, come in 60 Watt, five and 10 Amp-hour sizes, and in a 10 Amp-hour, 100 Watt model. \u00a0The smallest, G-Lite Power Bank, can be fully charged in 17 minutes, much faster than the two hours it takes to charge a similar unit with a conventional lithium-ion battery.<\/p>\n<p>It can be recharged 1,000 times, three years\u2019 use if fully charged and discharged daily.\u00a0 At $59.95, it is in the middle-cost range for more conventional lithium-ion power banks.<\/p>\n<p>Because graphene has very low resistance, there is little heat buildup in passing current through it.\u00a0 This contributes to the possibility that graphene-enhanced batteries will last longer and pose no thermal runaway threat.\u00a0 The company has ambitions to move on to bigger projects, including energy storage for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-13844-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/realgrapheneusacom.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Real-Graphene-10000-mAh-3.5-Phone-Charges-fully-charged-in-50-minutes.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/realgrapheneusacom.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Real-Graphene-10000-mAh-3.5-Phone-Charges-fully-charged-in-50-minutes.mp4\">https:\/\/realgrapheneusacom.wpcomstaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Real-Graphene-10000-mAh-3.5-Phone-Charges-fully-charged-in-50-minutes.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Real Graphene\u2019s CEO Samuel Gong met with Microsoft President Brad Smith at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.\u00a0 Although Real Graphene is reserved about what was discussed, the firm hints that their power banks could be used to charge Microsoft\u2019s Surface devices.\u00a0 Or they might be directly integrated into MS devices.\u00a0 Corporate clients would enable Real Graphene to accelerate research and development.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>With all the promising characteristics of graphene, we\u2019re left wondering why this isn\u2019t a commonly available material for exciting applications.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nanowerk.com\/graphene_manufacturers_and_suppliers.php\"><em>Nanowerk<\/em> reports,<\/a> \u201cOne of the greatest challenges being faced today in commercializing graphene is how to produce high quality material, on a large scale at low cost, and in a reproducible manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, quality defects detract from promised performance.\u00a0 <em>Nanowerk<\/em> lists, \u201c\u2026the presence of defects, impurities, grain boundaries, multiple domains, structural disorders, [and] wrinkles in the graphene sheet [which] can have an adverse effect on its electronic and optical properties.\u201d\u00a0 Using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process enables large size samples, but producing high quality and negligible defects is difficult.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A Ray of Light?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In what looks like <a href=\"https:\/\/grapheneindustry.org.au\/2020\/06\/graphene-enhanced-battery\/\">a hopeful sign for \u201cgraphene-enhanced\u201d batteries<\/a>, \u201cChinese EV maker Guangzhou Automobile New Energy (GAC) has announced that it has developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graphene-info.com\/graphene-batteries\">graphene-enhanced battery<\/a> for [electric] vehicles which will be available for mass production at the end of this year.\u201d\u00a0 Announced in May, GAC reported that its graphene technology can charge batteries (assuming EV units) up to 85 percent in eight minutes.<\/p>\n<p>From 2014 on, Guangzhou Automobile Group started that research, focusing on the preparation and application of 3D structural graphene (3DG) material.\u00a0 GAC officially announced a \u201csuper fast-charge battery.\u201d\u00a0 Since then, the company has, \u201c\u2026successfully completed the testing of the battery cell, module, and battery pack samples, and carried the whole vehicle for high power charging test. Plus, the battery life and safety have reached the usage standard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GAC Pur EV - AION LX\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B3Eq8sd8vvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/autonews.gasgoo.com\/china_news\/70017534.html\">This May 13, GAC Group&#8217;s new energy division announced graphene battery mass production<\/a> will move from the laboratory to actual vehicles, starting with GAC Aion&#8217;s model lineup.\u00a0 GAC\u2019s \u201cindependent intellectual property\u201d applies to the firm\u2019s self-developed 3DG-based \u201csuperfast charging batteries.\u201d\u00a0 Charging to 85-percent of capacity in eight minutes, GAC\u2019s batteries share comparable times for refueling a conventional fossil-fuel powered vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Other reports indicate the same graphene technology may be applied to hydrogen fuel-cell powered cars.\u00a0 After some false starts, graphene may finally come into its own.<\/p>\n<div id=\"facebook_like\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fcafe.foundation%2Fblog%2Fis-there-a-graphene-battery-in-our-near-future%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=500&amp;action=like&amp;font=segoe+ui&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:500px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graphene is fascinating stuff, with tons of promise.\u00a0 Whether it can produce usable results for energy storage is still an open question. 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